[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I haven't read the books, still don't imagine it's a huge deal though, was it very relevant to the storyline?

Not really relevant, he is the only one who is described as having pale white pasty skin and dark hair. As you said Alan Rickman was so iconic as Snape because he looked exactly the way he was described in the books.

It doesn't really make any difference to the story though and I actually think it's good if they look nothing like the original cast as they can make the roles their own